I desired dragons with a profound desire. Of course, I in my timid body did not wish to have them in the neighborhood. But the world that contained even the imagination of Fáfnir was richer and more beautiful, at whatever the cost of peril.

A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.

It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons.

Speak politely to an enraged dragon.

Suddenly Faramir stirred, and he opened his eyes, and he looked on Aragorn who bent over him; and a light of knowledge and love was kindled in his eyes, and he spoke softly. 'My lord, you called me. I come. What does the king command?

It seemed like all the way to tomorrow and over it to the days beyond.

There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark.